After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 245 Tonic
When Mrs. Qian heard this, she looked at Zhang Yuniang in a daze.

"Is it true that you can't take tonic medicine during the confinement period?"

Zhang Yunniang shook her head. She also understood the principle of not alienating close relatives.

"You can take tonic medicine, but you can't take it randomly. Each tonic medicine has different medicinal properties. Some are suitable for the elderly, and some are suitable for women who have just given birth. You have to take it according to the situation."

Madam Qian immediately explained, "Cousin Ruyi's ancestors were imperial physicians, and her father is also a famous traveling doctor in our area. She said that this tonic is specifically for treating the deficiency of Qi and blood after childbirth, so it should be correct."

Zhang Yunniang asked again, "She just said she wanted to continue boiling the medicine. Was it for the nurse? Is it the same prescription?"

Mrs. Qian nodded and said, "My cousin said this recipe can also help the wet nurse to release milk."

After hearing this, Zhang Yunniang frowned so much that she could kill a fly.

Mrs. Qian couldn't help but get nervous: "Can't we eat like this? What do you think is wrong?"

Zhang Yunniang sighed and said, "Of course it's inappropriate. Do you know that the tonic that the nurse takes may enter the child's mouth through breast milk?"

This was the first time Mrs. Qian had heard of this, but she still didn't know what was wrong, so she asked, "Can't children eat it?"

Zhang Yunniang nodded: "You hired a doctor earlier, but the child is too young, and medicine is toxic. The doctor didn't dare to prescribe medicine for the child. How could you rashly let her take the same tonic medicine as adults through breast milk?"

Mrs. Qian's expression changed drastically: "Then I...then I will quickly ask someone to stop the nanny..."

"How long has the nurse been taking the tonic?" Zhang Yunniang asked again.

Mrs. Qian thought for a moment and said, "She has taken it... She started taking it when the baby was born... My daughter is getting lighter and lighter. Is it because of the tonic?"

Zhang Yunniang did not dare to promise, but said: "Let's stop it. It's best to consult another doctor. Logically speaking, Miss Liu comes from a medical family, so she should understand this principle better than others."

Mrs. Qian nodded and said, "Although my cousin comes from a medical family, she is still an unmarried girl, so she may not be very clear about these things."

Zhang Yunniang followed up on this topic and asked, "Speaking of which, why does Miss Liu live in the mansion?"

Mrs. Qian's eyes were full of pity: "My cousin's father went up the mountain to collect herbs, but unfortunately he missed a step and fell off a cliff and died. Her mother was in poor health to begin with, and she also passed away not long after hearing about this."

"They only have my cousin as their daughter. The Liu family wanted to wipe out the entire family. My mother-in-law took pity on this girl and asked someone to bring her to her home to raise her."

Zhang Yunniang asked again: "It seems like you have a very good relationship?"

Madam Qian nodded and said, "I have been married for many years and just gave birth to a daughter. My mother-in-law has been critical of me for this, but since my cousin came, she has been intervening on my behalf and my mother-in-law has been treating me better. She is a good girl, not the kind of difficult sister-in-law, and she can understand the hard work of others."

When Mrs. Qian thought about how she had been tortured by her mother-in-law's rules in the past, she felt very grateful to Liu Ruyi.

"Does your mother-in-law have any plans for her marriage?" Zhang Yunniang asked again.

Mrs. Qian's face showed a trace of sorrow when she heard this: "I think this girl is very good. I wanted her to marry a brother from my mother's family, but my aunt thought that this girl's parents were both dead and she had no relatives to rely on, so she refused to even look at her." "However, fortunately, this girl is open-minded. She was worried in the past two years, but this year she doesn't care anymore. I think it's better to keep her for two more years and slowly find a partner for her. Marrying a girl is like changing her fate, so we must find a suitable one."

When Zhang Yunniang heard this, she couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in her heart.

Are you not in a hurry anymore, or do you already have a partner?
Madam Qian asked her personal maid to stop the wet nurse from drinking the medicine, but she herself picked up the bowl of medicine.

Zhang Yunniang continued, "The prescription is not fixed, but it can be increased or decreased according to the physical condition. Madam, you have been taking the medicine for many days. Do you feel any improvement?"

When Mrs. Qian heard this, she paused, then shook her head and said, "It hasn't gotten better. Instead, I feel a lot of discomfort in my body. I can't sleep at night, and I wake up easily with palpitations. I feel weak after holding the child for a while..."

Zhang Yunniang said: "In my personal opinion, I think your prescription needs to be changed. It would be best to invite a few more doctors to come and discuss it carefully together."

Zhang Yunniang never directly said that there was something wrong with Liu Ruyi from beginning to end, and her suggestions went only so far. After all, Madam Qian was not Li, and they were not familiar with each other. If she said too much, it would be suspected of sowing discord.

Mrs. Qian thought it was a bit troublesome: "It's not necessary. My cousin is not an outsider. I can trust her."

Zhang Yunniang said quickly, "It's not that I think Miss Liu's prescription is bad, but she is not a real doctor after all. We still need to ask a real doctor to come and diagnose your pulse and adjust the prescription. Your health is not a trivial matter, and you don't have to think that you have passed the childbirth barrier after giving birth."

"Ah?" Mrs. Qian didn't understand what Zhang Yunniang said.

Zhang Yunniang deliberately threatened her, saying, "There was a woman in our country who felt safe after giving birth. She also felt very weak, but her family was reluctant to ask a doctor for medicine. On the 20th night after giving birth, she suddenly had a continuous hemorrhage. When the doctor came, her body was cold."

Mrs. Qian was still in confinement after giving birth, and she turned pale with shock when she heard these words.

Zhang Yunniang continued to give a strong dose of medicine: "Not long after she left, her husband married another wife. Poor child, born with so much difficulty, has a hard life under the stepmother. The little one has to do all the hard work at home. The stepmother would beat and scold the child at the slightest displeasure. It's really pitiful."

No mother with children could bear to hear these words. Mrs. Qian herself had to make a living under her stepmother, and she understood the sadness and pain of those years better than anyone else.

She turned her head to glance at her daughter who was still sleeping soundly and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll call a doctor in two days."

Li said, "That's right. We must not be afraid to see a doctor. We women should take good care of ourselves for the sake of our children, if for no other reason."

Mrs. Qian nodded.

Niu Niu stood aside, glanced at Mrs. Qian, then looked at her mother, her face filled with a look of wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"My dear, do you have anything to say?" asked Mrs. Li.

Niuniu whispered, "My father taught me a few days ago that tomorrow after tomorrow, there are so many tomorrows..."

Li couldn't help laughing when she heard that, but she also praised him, "My dear, you are really amazing. You remember everything your father taught you so clearly."

Zhang Yunniang looked thoughtful when she heard this, and then she took the initiative to say to Madam Qian, "Why not wait until tomorrow and ask someone to call a doctor right now? I'll also ask the doctor if there are any methods for recuperating that can be used together with you."